- In this course, I'm going to be focusingon the accessibility attributes that could be addedto PDF files, as well as source application files,to achieve the end result of creating an accessibleor compliant PDF.Although I'll be walking you through the step requiredto perform these tasks, a fundamental understandingof the source applications we'll be using isexpected in order to follow along throughout the course.Now if you don't have a fundamental understandingof any of these source applications, which includeInDesign, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel,or Adobe Acrobat, don't worry.

You're in the right place.Lynda.com offers many, many courses that will help youto get up to speed quickly, so that you'll be comfortablefollowing along throughout this course.Now, make no mistake.I am by no means saying that you need to be an expertin all of these applications.You don't need to be an expert in any of them really.You just need to be familiar and comfortableusing the applications relative to your workflow.The challenge with this topic is that everyone'sworkflow is a little bit different.Some people always start with Microsoft Word files,some people Adobe InDesign files.

And some people need to start with the PDF fileor a combination of all of them.The point is, you simply need to be familiarwith the applications that you'll be usingto get the most out of this course,because one of the key to successful accessible PDFgeneration from source files is using the featuresof the source application correctly.In this course, I'll be using Acrobat DC, InDesign CC 2015,and the Office 2013 Suite.If you're using older versions of these programs,you might want to check out my Creating Accessible PDFscourse, which uses Acrobat 11.

Now that being said, even if you're using older versionsof the software, you'll still find this course valuable,as I've added additional content not includedin my previous course that will be relevantin all versions of software that you might be using.I'm really glad you're joining me,so let's go ahead and get started.

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Accessibility means making sure your content is available to as many people as possible. When you make your PDFs accessible, it means adding tags, bookmarks, alt text, and other information that makes the files readable to users who are visually or mobility impaired. Using Acrobat DC, and other tools such as Microsoft Word and Adobe InDesign, it's now much easier and faster to create valid, accessible PDF files. In this course, Chad Chelius explains why accessibility is important and what features an accessible PDF should include, and shows how to streamline the process of creating accessible PDFs using Word, Excel, PowerPoint, InDesign, and Acrobat DC.